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 am great devotee of lord shiva. I used to go every Monday evening to gaurishanker mandir chandni chowk. This place has a great aura.I have self experienced many times.The shiva ligam is 800 years old..the mandir is also called as SHIVALA  APA GANGADHAR as it was built and worshipped by a Maratha soldier Gangadhar Apa is the name of his father.In about 12 th century about 800 yrs ago when chandni chowk was a forest and city and king's palace was purana quilla.Chandni chowk has some hurts and dwell forsadhus.The fort and Delhi was ruled by hindu raja Dilli .He has many daughters one of them was devotee of SHIVA.One moonlit night princess rode from the palace to bathe in jamuna in observance of a fast.The princess chose a ghat in lonely corner.After the bath she and her maids went around for picking flowers for it was almost morning. While they were wandering for flowers they were attacked by thugs.To save her ho
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RAI LALA CHUNNAMAL HAVELI CHANDNI CHOWK

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